I must admit this does make me chuckle

"What does DNA stand for?"

"Definitely Not Amjad"

Just watching last weeks on sky+. Surprised no one has mentioned Mrs Khan lashing out at the nurse and calling her stupid !!!!

Last week's episode was probably the best episode this series so far. Very funny and some good laughs.

Is tonight's the last episode of the series before the Xmas special?

I have to sit through this because of others in the house. I can predict at least half the "jokes" before the punchline.

But the worst thing about it? That ****ing throat-clearing sound the main character makes. It makes me feel sick.

I liked today's episode.

I haven't seen them all, but I thought tonight's episode was the best I've seen.

"He's not a stranger, he's my swimming instructor."

Decent episode tonight.

Funniest part was the scene when he was getting chatted up by the young gay asian male!

I watched this week's episode because it had the brilliant Tyger Drew-Honey in it. I was amazed at how good and funny the episode was generally. It was the first time I've watched a whole episode since the first few episodes of the first series, which made me think it was rubbish.

Well this weeks episode was really funny. I gave up on it a few weeks ago but thought I'd give it another go.
Best one so far.

I don't like this Scabby The Boyfriend thing. Converting to islam, been in Pakistani, speaks urdu. It's racist.

Is that a joke? If not, how did you come to that conclusion?

The way Khan backs off on being stricter with his girls is one thing that irks me about Citizen Khan. He makes such a big thing about being a tradional pakistani muslim and "Community Leader" but he doesn't seem to keen to remind his obvious breaking a lot of rules of islam daugher Alia about what she's doing wrong even when she admits to whats she's been up to.

I think this is more about the programme's creator and the actor of Khan himself, Adil Ray wanting to go out of his way to be seen as a uber moderate. I think CK can have Khan as someone who gets strict with Alia while still being generally funny. Again I go back to Only Fools and Horses. While religion wasn't part of that sitcom, there were lots of bing personal arguments between Del and Rodney especially and did anyone ever say that ruined the programme? No they didn't but I think Adil Ray thinks that if they have Khan getting strict with his daughters, it will put people off but I'm of the view that if your of a religion then what's the point in trying to overlook such key forbidden acts that Alia is obviously up to?

Nothing about this show reminds me of Porridge. There was a strong element of realism about Porridge, that was why it was so funny. It wasn't about characters behaving in a bizarre or unrealistic way. Above all, Porridge was briliantly written. Citizen Khan is very weak in comparison.

Some Mothers Do Ave Em bears some resemblance to it. I don't think that's a good thing.

Best episode of the series this week, overall a bit of a patchy run but the highs are still worth tuning in for.

That has become more affected as the series' have gone on.

It's very similar to the antics of Ranji Ram, Sikh narrator and character (played by blacked-up white actor, Michael Bates) in 'It aint 'arf hot mum.' (Not much throat clearing in this clip, though. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONBFyropETM )

CK reminds me of "Terry and June"
Pompous husband getting into scrapes trying to impress his boss (or social betters) with long suffering wife.

How is it remotely racist?? People convert to different religions and learn other languages, all the time. They even said he had lived in Pakistan for a while, which made it a little more believable than him randomly knowing Urdu...

The main thing is it wasn't racist. None of the show is! (unless you count the gags about Khan not wanted to be seen by an Indian doctor etc )

Even the Indian thing is not racist. It's just rivalry in the same way as Poms v Aussies

you are remembering it's a comedy (yeah yeah debatable etc etc) not a soap or serious drama. not sure how much comedic value it would bring, regardless of the writing, to see him lecturing his slightly wayward daughter on the error of her ways according to islam.

The comedy film East To East which was generally received very well by the public had a very strict dad, (though guilty of double standards) and his strictness didn't detract from the comedy side of things on the whole at all, most people found most of his strictness very funny though not all of it was. I think Citizen Khan could and should have done the same. Khan's always backing off on his daughers and it just detracts away from his beliefs bigtime.

Its some of the gags/messes that remind me of Por.ridge and other mainly 70's sitcoms where people get themselves mainly into self inflicted situations.


I have seen a fair bit of Terry and June and while he did seem to get himself into some self inflicted messes, I don't think it was anywhere near as bad as what Khan and Frank Spencer, Del Boy did. Tery seemed to have more general bad luck than self inflicted messes.

I'm replying the series, and have one left to go. Lots of big laughs each week, and I quite fancy Amjad ...

It reminds me of some of the great "incompetent dad failing to understand his family" sitcoms, such as Bless This House (Sid James in the 70s) and The Simpsons.

Yeah definitely, and it's taken till this series for them to really embrace those classic influences, I reckon. This series is also the best Adil Ray has ever played Khan, IMO. The beard is not as fake-looking either. Overall the show has been a big step up from last year.

As far as the 'strictness' of Khan... this is a comedy show! The whole gag is that he is not strict with his 'best daughter' and oblivious to her ways (which aren't that bad, let's be fair...). It's just one of those things that should never be dealt with. It's a totally universal gag as well, something that all fathers can relate to.

Belatedly watched the Christmas episode and thought it the best of the series, or at least one of. With the loss of his car, seemed a bit of a full stop though?

Not so!! Series 5 here we come!! http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/news/a7...-is-on-the-way

I'm proper pleased. Series 4 was the best so far.

I personally thought the Xmas special was one of the worst Citizen Khan episodes ever. Just a terrible episode, piss poor with no real laughs to be had. However i am glad it's been renewed, just ditch the Xmas episode.